National Instruments VXI-MXI-Express Series Software Configuration and Verification

For information on connecting cables to TRIG/CLK PORT A(B) on the

NI VXI-8360T, refer to the Connecting The Cables section of Appendix D,

VXI-8360T Hardware Configuration Settings, in the VXI-MXI-Express

Series User Manual.

Complete the following steps to power up the system.

Notes All VXI expansion chassis must be fully powered before turning on the host

computer, otherwise the expansion chassis will not be detected by the host.

There are no requirements on how VXI-MXI-Express-based expansion chassis are

powered up relative to each other as long as they are all on before the host computer

is powered on.

1. Power on all of the VXI expansion chassis in any order you choose.

2. Power on the host computer.

Because operating systems and drivers commonly make the assumption

that PCI devices will be present in the system from power-up to

power-down, it is important not to power off the expansion chassis until

after the host PC is powered off. Powering off the expansion chassis while

the host is still on can cause crashes or hangs. The order in which expansion

chassis are powered off, relative to each other, is not important.

Software Configuration and Verification

Complete the following steps to configure the software and verify the

configuration.

1. Run MAX. You must run the Resource Manager (Resman) every time

the chassis or computer power is cycled, so that your application can

access devices in the VXI chassis. You can also configure MAX to

run Resman automatically at every computer startup by selecting

Tools»NI-VXI»VXI Options from the menu and selecting the

appropriate checkbox.